---
title: "Triage an involuntary petition and keep the service record together"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/triage-a-statutory-demand-and-preserve-the-service-evidence/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A8-P20260916-3-US"
practice_area: "Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Triage an involuntary petition and keep the service record together

> Make a cover list: the form used, the chapter checked, the ground checked, the petitioners named, and each service paper with its date and page. Decide nothing about eligibility.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/triage-a-statutory-demand-and-preserve-the-service-evidence/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Make a cover list: the form used, the chapter checked, the ground checked, the petitioners named, and each service paper with its date and page. Decide nothing about eligibility. |
| What the lawyer must review | Official Form 105 and Official Form 205 are the petitions. Rule 1010 is the summons and the manner of service. Rule 1011(b) is the 21 days after service in which a defence must be filed and served. You keep the proof of service with the petition because that date starts the 21 days, except where service is by publication and the court sets the time. The list is an index. It is not an answer and not a petition. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Triage a statutory demand and preserve the service evidence](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/triage-a-statutory-demand-and-preserve-the-service-evidence.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Make a cover list: the form used, the chapter checked, the ground checked, the petitioners named, and each service paper with its date and page. Decide nothing about eligibility.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Eligibility is a separate check against § 303. This list does not make it.
- A corporation that files an involuntary petition must also serve the corporate-ownership statement required by Rule 1010(b).

## Sources

- [Official Form 105, Involuntary Petition Against an Individual](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/form_b105.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1010](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rule_1010) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1011](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rule_1011) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*